Tag: children
group name: fivemoms
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July 19, 2007 08:57 AM EDT --
You know the commercials. A bespectacled and jumper-clad man travels all over with his cell phone, repeatedly asking: “Can you hear me now?” The answer is always yes. The same can’t be . . .
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July 25, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
With both a movie and the final book coming out within two weeks of each other, the Harry Potter craze seems to have taken over my town.
The great thing about the movies and the books are that . . .
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June 12, 2008 10:50 AM EDT --
Are you ever worried that when you talk with your kids about drug abuse, they may not understand your concern?
I came across this letter printed in Maine's Capital Times. I thought it was really . . .
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August 29, 2007 09:39 AM EDT --
As we move into cough and flu season, this is the opportune time for you and your family to take stock of your medicine cabinet and keep tabs on it all season long.
Safeguarding your medicine cabinet . . .
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July 26, 2007 04:57 PM EDT --
States are becoming increasingly aware that cough medicine abuse is a problem. A recent Associated Pressarticle highlighted the situation in Wyoming, after an informal state department of health survey . . .
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August 14, 2007 10:01 AM EDT --
The Five Moms are asking other moms around the country to take a pledge to find out more about cough medicine, talk to their kids, safeguard their medicine cabinets, and tell everyone they know. Click . . .
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March 03, 2008 05:13 PM EST --
Changing the look of your kid's living space can be a good thing for their psyche, and even better, for your relationship with them. Read about some home décor tips for your teen and think . . .
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November 29, 2007 09:34 AM EST --
Thanksgiving is a recent memory and we’re all gearing up for the mad rush of the holiday season. This time of year is more than just about holiday shopping, however. It also is a time of traditions. . . .
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August 01, 2007 11:47 AM EDT --
The Five Moms Campaign has come up with some fun stickers, t-shirts, door hangars, and postcards that you can print out to show your support for the Five Moms Campaign!
All you have to do is go . . .
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August 27, 2007 01:13 PM EDT --
The summer is winding down and kids are heading back to school! I’ll be starting a new teaching job this year, and I’m looking forward to telling my students all about my involvement in the . . .
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September 17, 2007 11:37 AM EDT --
A few days ago, I was sent a great link that I want to share. About.com has a page with several articles that offer advice on how to keep your kids away from drugs. We all have our own ways of keeping . . .
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July 02, 2007 09:45 AM EDT --
And, I’m not talking about the 4th of July…….
As kids reach middle school and high school, they want increasing amounts of independence: to go out with friends alone, go on sleepovers, . . .
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May 07, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
In the blink of an eye, my entire life had changed. My son Ryan, then 18-years-old, was arrested for armed robbery while under the influence of a mixture of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine and marijuana. . . .
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May 08, 2007 09:21 AM EDT --
As a nurse practitioner in a high school, I deal with injuries and sickness every day. But sprains and headaches are much easier for parents to deal with than drug abuse. It's especially difficult . . .
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May 07, 2007 03:58 PM EDT --
As a school parent support specialist for the past several years, sharing important information with parents is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. I would like to thank you for logging on to this . . .
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June 15, 2007 05:52 PM EDT --
I know from personal experience how hard it is to start a conversation with your kids about cough medicine abuse, or any drug use for that matter. It’s not a fun conversation, but you need to do . . .
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June 27, 2007 09:03 AM EDT --
Since the beginning of the Five Moms Campaign, I have been working to make sure that parents know that the Internet can be a dangerous place for kids. There are so many predators online, and so much information . . .
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July 18, 2007 01:35 PM EDT --
Here is one.
With sadness I read this comment on The Sober Recovery forum, a discussion board for people recovering from substance abuse.
I'm 17. I spent 6 months NOT sober. From December . . .
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May 07, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
In my family, raising kids has always been a joint effort. I grew up with all of my relatives caring for me, and today I'm taking care of my sister's children. Even though it is a little cliché, . . .
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June 20, 2007 11:02 AM EDT --
Last week, Senator Joe Biden introduced a Senate resolution to designate August 2007 as “National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month” to encourage parents to educate themselves and to talk to . . .
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